Dropping internet

I have a Belkin ADSL (DLS) modem and router and, after a mighty struggle to
connect two laptops, managed to do so. The quickstart guide is appalling and
there is nothing for it but to destroy a couple of forests by printing out
the manual. Now, though, when the host (i.e. WAN) computer is turned off,
the connected laptops can't connect to the internet after an hour or so. The
router seems to go to sleep. And the internet connection does sometimes drop
even when the host computer is up and running. Is there something I can
configure to prevent this?

By HOST computer are you refering to the computer that is connected directly
to the modem?

If you have a router, why not let the router handle everything and connect
your PC as a wired computer to the router. Then when you turn off the PC the
others will not lose the internet.



"Mike Smartt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have a Belkin ADSL (DLS) modem and router and, after a mighty struggle to
>connect two laptops, managed to do so. The quickstart guide is appalling
>and there is nothing for it but to destroy a couple of forests by printing
>out the manual. Now, though, when the host (i.e. WAN) computer is turned
>off, the connected laptops can't connect to the internet after an hour or
>so. The router seems to go to sleep. And the internet connection does
>sometimes drop even when the host computer is up and running. Is there
>something I can configure to prevent this?
>

Yes - the host computer is connected by wire (Ethernet) so, in theory, the
wireless-connected laptops should be able to connect to the internet through
the router even when the host computer is off. When the host is turned off,
the wireless-connected laptops can indeed continue to use the internet but
after an hour or of inactivity, that stops. The ADLS sync light on the
router remains on but the data flow seems to be off (clearly it is if no-one
is communication with the internet) but won't reignite even when a laptop
tries to connect.


"Robert Jacobs" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> By HOST computer are you refering to the computer that is connected
> directly to the modem?
>
> If you have a router, why not let the router handle everything and connect
> your PC as a wired computer to the router. Then when you turn off the PC
> the others will not lose the internet.
>
>
>
> "Mike Smartt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:41fcc960$0$47688$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I have a Belkin ADSL (DLS) modem and router and, after a mighty struggle
>>to connect two laptops, managed to do so. The quickstart guide is
>>appalling and there is nothing for it but to destroy a couple of forests
>>by printing out the manual. Now, though, when the host (i.e. WAN) computer
>>is turned off, the connected laptops can't connect to the internet after
>>an hour or so. The router seems to go to sleep. And the internet
>>connection does sometimes drop even when the host computer is up and
>>running. Is there something I can configure to prevent this?
>>
>
>

Mike Smartt wrote:
> Yes - the host computer is connected by wire (Ethernet) so, in
> theory, the wireless-connected laptops should be able to connect to
> the internet through the router even when the host computer is off.
> When the host is turned off, the wireless-connected laptops can
> indeed continue to use the internet but after an hour or of
> inactivity, that stops. The ADLS sync light on the router remains on
> but the data flow seems to be off (clearly it is if no-one is
> communication with the internet) but won't reignite even when a
> laptop tries to connect.
>
>
> "Robert Jacobs" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:SY3Ld.4867$To.3634@trnddc09...
>> By HOST computer are you refering to the computer that is connected
>> directly to the modem?
>>
>> If you have a router, why not let the router handle everything and
>> connect your PC as a wired computer to the router. Then when you
>> turn off the PC the others will not lose the internet.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Mike Smartt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:41fcc960$0$47688$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> I have a Belkin ADSL (DLS) modem and router and, after a mighty
>>> struggle to connect two laptops, managed to do so. The quickstart
>>> guide is appalling and there is nothing for it but to destroy a
>>> couple of forests by printing out the manual. Now, though, when the
>>> host (i.e. WAN) computer is turned off, the connected laptops can't
>>> connect to the internet after an hour or so. The router seems to go
>>> to sleep. And the internet connection does sometimes drop even when
>>> the host computer is up and running. Is there something I can
>>> configure to prevent this?

How long is the "lease time" for the LAN/DHCP?
--
My wife lost all her credit cards, but I'm not going to report it.
Whoever found them spends less than she does. -- Henny Youngman

How long is the "lease time" for the LAN/DHCP?
It is set to Forever.

"Scraggy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Mike Smartt wrote:
>> Yes - the host computer is connected by wire (Ethernet) so, in
>> theory, the wireless-connected laptops should be able to connect to
>> the internet through the router even when the host computer is off.
>> When the host is turned off, the wireless-connected laptops can
>> indeed continue to use the internet but after an hour or of
>> inactivity, that stops. The ADLS sync light on the router remains on
>> but the data flow seems to be off (clearly it is if no-one is
>> communication with the internet) but won't reignite even when a
>> laptop tries to connect.
>>
>>
>> "Robert Jacobs" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:SY3Ld.4867$To.3634@trnddc09...
>>> By HOST computer are you refering to the computer that is connected
>>> directly to the modem?
>>>
>>> If you have a router, why not let the router handle everything and
>>> connect your PC as a wired computer to the router. Then when you
>>> turn off the PC the others will not lose the internet.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Mike Smartt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:41fcc960$0$47688$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> I have a Belkin ADSL (DLS) modem and router and, after a mighty
>>>> struggle to connect two laptops, managed to do so. The quickstart
>>>> guide is appalling and there is nothing for it but to destroy a
>>>> couple of forests by printing out the manual. Now, though, when the
>>>> host (i.e. WAN) computer is turned off, the connected laptops can't
>>>> connect to the internet after an hour or so. The router seems to go
>>>> to sleep. And the internet connection does sometimes drop even when
>>>> the host computer is up and running. Is there something I can
>>>> configure to prevent this?
>
> How long is the "lease time" for the LAN/DHCP?
> --
> My wife lost all her credit cards, but I'm not going to report it.
> Whoever found them spends less than she does. -- Henny Youngman
>
>
>

"Mike Smartt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> I have a Belkin ADSL (DLS) modem and router and, after a mighty
> struggle to connect two laptops, managed to do so. The quickstart
> guide is appalling and there is nothing for it but to destroy a couple
> of forests by printing out the manual. Now, though, when the host
> (i.e. WAN) computer is turned off, the connected laptops can't connect
> to the internet after an hour or so. The router seems to go to sleep.
> And the internet connection does sometimes drop even when the host
> computer is up and running. Is there something I can configure to
> prevent this?
>
>

You should let the router be the gateway and not the computer and see what
happens with the configuration and the issues you're facing.

Duane

Thanks Duane. But I am doing that aren't I? Otherwise, the connection would
cease when I turned off the computer? If not, how do I change this?


"Duane Arnold" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Mike Smartt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> news:41fcc960$0$47688$(E-Mail Removed):
>
>> I have a Belkin ADSL (DLS) modem and router and, after a mighty
>> struggle to connect two laptops, managed to do so. The quickstart
>> guide is appalling and there is nothing for it but to destroy a couple
>> of forests by printing out the manual. Now, though, when the host
>> (i.e. WAN) computer is turned off, the connected laptops can't connect
>> to the internet after an hour or so. The router seems to go to sleep.
>> And the internet connection does sometimes drop even when the host
>> computer is up and running. Is there something I can configure to
>> prevent this?
>>
>>
>
> You should let the router be the gateway and not the computer and see what
> happens with the configuration and the issues you're facing.
>
> Duane

"Mike Smartt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> Thanks Duane. But I am doing that aren't I? Otherwise, the connection
> would cease when I turned off the computer? If not, how do I change
> this?
>

What is this host computer you're talking about?

Duane

I have three computers on the network or sharing one internet connection.
One is a PC with an Ethernet connection (which I am calling a host though,
as you rightly imply, it is not) and two laptops.
When the Ethernet-connected PC is up and running, everyone can use the
internet. When the PC is turned off, the two laptops can still do so for
some time. But if there is a period of complete inactivity - say an hour or
so but maybe shorter - neither of the laptops van connect to the internet
any more even though the modem/router is turned on and apparently active.



"Duane Arnold" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Mike Smartt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> news:41fcea01$0$45677$(E-Mail Removed):
>
>> Thanks Duane. But I am doing that aren't I? Otherwise, the connection
>> would cease when I turned off the computer? If not, how do I change
>> this?
>>
>
> What is this host computer you're talking about?
>
> Duane

"Mike Smartt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> I have three computers on the network or sharing one internet
> connection. One is a PC with an Ethernet connection (which I am
> calling a host though, as you rightly imply, it is not) and two
> laptops. When the Ethernet-connected PC is up and running, everyone
> can use the internet. When the PC is turned off, the two laptops can
> still do so for some time. But if there is a period of complete
> inactivity - say an hour or so but maybe shorter - neither of the
> laptops van connect to the internet any more even though the
> modem/router is turned on and apparently active.
>

Are these laptops running a FW and does this happen in standby mode? At the
Command Prompt on the laptops have you tried IPconfig /release and IPconfig
/renew to get the connection back with the ISP?

Duane